White Knight Chronicles

When I told an acquaintance that I saw White Knight Chronicles at a preview event last week, the first thing he asked was “Didn’t that come out two years ago?” For fans awaiting Level 5’s latest title, it definitely feels longer. Released in Japan on Christmas 2008, White Knight Chronicles has taken its time being translated and brought to our shores.

Japanese gamers have enjoyed this intriguing mix of online and offline RPG for months. For North American audiences, the wait for this “International Edition” yielded additional features such as Home and Trophy support (You can actually earn a White Knight statue for your Home space by earning a specific trophy) along with Voice Chat and Live talk. I had a chance to play the online portion of the game and talk with producer Tsubasa Inaba.